Indian History

Pakistan is the country identified in the source in connection with the disputed provenance/return of the Mohenjo-daro Dancing Girl.

Chandragupta I bore the title “Lichhavi Dauhitra” because of his maternal connection with the Lichchhavis; Samudragupta was the Gupta ruler so described.

Kushans are identified in standard Indian history as the early Indian rulers associated with large-scale gold coinage; Kushan rulers issued abundant gold coins.

The correct answer is Sikkim. This is the key factual association tested by the question and should be remembered with the subject named in the question.

Nilgiri was India’s first biosphere reserve, established in 1986.

Calcutta was the location of the Black Hole of Calcutta episode of 1756, associated with the imprisonment of British captives after Siraj-ud-daulah captured Fort William.

Dibrugarh is the location of Mohanbari Airport, serving Dibrugarh in Assam.

National Register of Citizens is the full form of NRC: National Register of Citizens.

Silicon is the semiconductor material used to fabricate most integrated circuits because silicon has suitable electronic properties and forms a stable oxide.

The 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act, 1992 gave constitutional status to Panchayati Raj institutions through Part IX and the Eleventh Schedule.

Bhutan is known as the “Land of the Thunder Dragon/Thunderbolt”, a common GK description of Bhutan.

Hem Barua is the Assamese personality identified by the source with the title “Tyagbir”.

Ganesh Chandra Gogoi is the poet identified by the source as “Paporir Kavi”.

1964 is the year identified by the source for the establishment of Sainik School Goalpara.

Qutub-ud-din Aibak means “giver of lakhs” and was a sobriquet of Qutb-ud-din Aibak because of his generosity.

Alaud-din Khiliji killed his father-in-law Jalal-ud-din Khalji and seized the Delhi throne in 1296.

Fluorine is essential for healthy teeth in small amounts; excessive fluoride exposure can cause dental fluorosis.

Mahatma Gandhi developed the Sarvodaya ideal of welfare and uplift of all, drawing on Gandhian thought.

Ballia was the site of a famous parallel government during the Quit India Movement; the Ballia government emerged in eastern Uttar Pradesh in 1942.

Upliftment for all means “upliftment/welfare of all”, from the Sanskrit-derived idea of universal well-being.